Open Space intro at Google Headquarters--I'm looking for intro ideas

[Ann Badillo]

Matt,

Ann Badillo here from Lisa' s December Workshop. I have worked with many
google people in the past and process talks are best modeled by doing. The
Tech Talk format works for geek stuff which is more common in Silicon
Valley. Call me as I'm in Palo Alto and perhaps can help guide your
thinking.

Ann Badillo

The Badillo Practice
Business Strategy and Strategic Counsel
www.badillo.com
650 328 3315 voice
ann at badillo.com


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  Subject: Open Space intro at Google Headquarters--I'm looking for intro
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  Dear people who open space,

  My name is Matthew, and I'm new to the list and a half-year new to open
space facilitation (trained by the bunny lovable Lisa Heft).  I've been so
jazzed by the idea of getting open space to Google, a place which already
explores many new ways of behaving in the business world.

  Yesterday, I got an in.

  I'll be doing a "tech talk" on May 3rd, and I am now running multiple
scenarios through my head about how to introduce open space there.  These
talks are usually an hour, and I imagine it being rather boring to talk
"about" open space, and I'm unsure how to go about actually experiencing it
in that short a time frame.

  Ideas I've had thus far--kick, bite, and scream for more time (what's an
ideal intro. time frame?  3 hours? How long should the sessions be?)

  Try an experience of it with very short sessions--like 10 minutes long?

  I'm also wondering about a theme.  I'll need to talk more with someone out
there about that piece.

  Any ideas and/or experiences from those who have done something like this
would be very helpful!

  peace,
  Matthew


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